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CONSTITUTION 



MIDDLESEX AUXILIARY SOCIETY 



EDUCATION OF PIOUS YOUTH 



GOSPEL MINISTRY. 



CAMBRIDGE : 

HILLIARD AND METCALF. 

1816. 



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MIDDLESEX AUXILIARY SOCIETY. 



At a meeting of a number of ministers 
and others of the county of Middlesex, at 
Hamilton's Hotel in Concord, on the iMh 
day of October, 181o, for the purpose of de- 
vising and adopting the best measures to car- 
ry into effect the object of The American 
Society for educating Pious Youth for 
the Gosfel Ministry, as expressed in 
the sixth Article of the Constitution of 
said Society, the Rev. Jonathan Homer 
was chosen Moderator, and the Rev. John 
B. Wight, Scribe. The meeting was open- 
ed with prayer by the Moderator. After 
a free and full discussion of the subject, it 
was voted, " That this meeting highly ap- 
prove the object of the American Society 
for educating Pious Youth for the Gospel 
Ministry ;" and that, in their opinion, it is 
expedient to form an Auxiliary Society in 
the county of Middlesex. A committee 



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was chosen to form a Constitution for an 
Auxiliary Society. 

At an adjourned meeting at the Court 
house in Concord on the 6th day of No- 
vember, 1816, the Committee reported a 
Constitution ; which was adopted, and or- 
dered to be printed. 

A Committee was then appointed to ex- 
ecute the objects of the Society until the 
meeting in June, as provided by the Con- 
stitution. This Committee is authorized 
to collect and retain monies, and to pay 
over the same to the Treasurer, who may 
be appointed by the Society. 

Due notice will be given to the inhabi- 
tants of the county of the time and place 
of the meeting in June, which those who 
are friendly to the object are respectfully 
invited to attend, as the Society is then to 
be organized by the election of officers. 



THE COMMITTEE ARE, 

Rev. Mr. Chaplin, of Groton, 
Rev. Mr. Homer, of Newton, 
Rev. Dr. Holmes, of Cambridge, 
Rev. Mr. Stearns, of Bedford, 
Deacon White, of Concord, 
Deacon Hilliard, of Cambridge, 
Dr. Pearson, of Bedford, 
Rev. Mr. Chickering, of Woburn, 
Rev Mr. Wight, of East Sudburv. 



CONSTITUTION. 

We, whose names are under written, 
highly approving the object of u The Amer- 
ican Society for educating Pious Youth 
for the Gospel Ministry," and desirous of 
contributing to its support, do hereby form 
ourselves into an Association, by the name 
of the " Middlesex Auxiliary Society for 
educating Pious Youth for the Grospel Min- 
istry," and adopt the following Constitu- 
tion : 

I. The object of this Society shall be the 
enlargement of the funds of the Parent So- 
ciety, by paying the monies collected, to 
the Treasurer of that Society, and by estab- 
lishing Branch Societies in the several 
towns and parishes in the county, for the 
same purpose, as more fully expressed in 
the sixth article of the Constitution of the 
said " American Society." 

II. Any person, being an inhabitant of 
the county of Middlesex, may become a 



member of this Society, by subscribing this 
Constitution, and engaging to pay annually, 
on or before the first day of June, a sum 
not less than one* dollar ; and shall contin- 
ue a member, so long as he shall make such, 
annual payment. Any person also, in the 
county aforesaid, who shall subscribe and 
pay into the treasury of this Society a sum 
not less than fifteen dollars, may be a mem- 
ber for life ; and any member of the Parent 
Society, living within the county, may be- 
come a member of this Auxiliary Society, 
by simply subscribing this Constitution. 

III. The officers of this Society shall be 
a President, a Vice President, a Secretary, 
a Treasurer, and an Auditor, who shall be 
annually chosen by ballot ; and these offi- 
cers, together with four Directors, to be also 
chosen annually by ballot, shall constitute a 
Board of Direction, 

IY. It shall be the duty of the Board 
of Direction to use their best endeavours for 
increasing the number of subscribers to this 
Society, and to transmit to the Treasurer 
and Secretary their names and the sums 



subscribed ; and, in their collective and indi- 
vidual capacity, to encourage and aid the 
formation of Branch Societies and other 
charitable associations in the several towns 
and parishes within the county. 

Y. The Treasurer shall be required to 
keep a distinct account of the sums received 
by him from the members of this Society, 
and of all donations ; and also of the sever- 
al sums from time to time received by him 
from the respective Treasurers of the sev- 
eral Branch and other Societies connected 
with this ; — to pay all incidental expenses, 
as ordered by the Board of Direction ; and. 
to transfer, once a year at least, (or quarter- 
ly, if required by the Board,) all monies in 
his hands to the Treasurer of the Parent 
Society. 

The payment of all monies shall be 
made by order of the Board. 

VI. The Auditor shall examine the 
Treasurer's accounts, and make Report of 
the same in writing, at every annual meet- 
ing of the Society. 

VII. There shall be an annual meeting 



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of the Society on the second Wednesday 
in June, in such place as the Society may 
determine, for the purpose of choosing offi- 
cers, hearing the Auditor's Report, and 
transacting other necessary business. 

VIII. This Constitution, but not its ob- 
ject, may, at any annual meeting of the So- 
ciety, be altered by a vote of three fourths 
of the members present, provided said al- 
alteration be recommended by the Board of 
Direction. 



The Article of the Constitution of the American 
SociEfr, referred to in the first of the above Articles, 
makes it the duty of the Board of Directors of thai 
Society * to superintend the management of the funds 
" and other property of the Society ; and to effect, to 
66 the utmost of their power, the enlargement of the 

" same" " by establishing auxiliary Soci- 

" eties, and other charitable, female Associations of va- 
"rious kinds, as also of young men of different occu- 
<* potions, especially of such as have themselves enjoy? 
6i ed the advantages of a liberal education . . . ." §c. 



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